Cells

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Nucleus

Back 1

The nucleus acts like the brain of the cell. It instructs the cell what to do and when to do it.

Front 2

Cell wall

Back 2

The cell wall is made up of cellulose and provides rigid support for the cell. It has specialized pores (openings) to allow materials to enter and exit the cell.

Front 3

Cell membrane

Back 3

The cell membrane is a thin covering that hold the organelles inside the cell. It acts like a security guard, only allowing specific materials in/out of the cell.

Front 4

Ribosomes

Back 4

Ribosomes are tiny organelles responsible to manufacture proteins (specialized chemicals needed by the cell to survive).

Front 5

Chloroplasts

Back 5

Chloroplasts contain chlorophyll, which uses the sun's energy to combine water and carbon dioxide into glucose and oxygen. This process is called photosynthesis.

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Cytoplasm

Back 6

Cytoplasm is a jelly-like substance that fills the cell and cushions organelles. Nutrients move freely through the cytoplasm to the organelles.

Front 7

Vacuole

Back 7

Vacuoles are like storage tanks that store nutrients, waste and other substances.

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Mitochondria

Back 8

This organelle is the powerhouse of the cell. They break down glucose and release the stored energy for use by the cell.

Front 9

Golgi apparatus

Back 9

The organelle combines proteins made by the endoplasmic reticulum and delivers them to the rest of the cell and also outside the cell.

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Endoplasmic reticulum

Back 10

The ER manufactures proteins for use throughout the cell.

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Lysosome

Back 11

These small organelles contain chemicals that break down food particles and worn-out cell parts.

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DNA

Back 12

Deoxyribonucleic acid. Located in the nucleus of the cell. Contains 4 major chemicals; Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine, and Adenine. DNA determines what you are going to be.

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Eukaryotic cells

Back 13

Make up plants, animals, fungi, and all other life forms, containing numerous compartments or organelles within each cell. Contains a nucleus, Means "true nucleus."

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Prokaryotic cells

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A group of organisms whose cell lacks a nucleus. All the components, including DNA, mingle freely in the cells interior, a single compartment. Means "before cell."